Cole is playing on the nine-year, $324 million deal he signed with the Yankees ahead of the 2020 season. At the time, the contract was the fourth-largest in MLB history. He won the Cy Young Award ...

Gerrit Cole‘s decision to opt out of his contract with the New York Yankees on Saturday was not surprising. The Yankees‘ likely response to keep him in pinstripes by adding another year at $36 million ...

Cashman was asked if the Yankees had any motivation to extend Cole’s deal in the future. “I can speak to he’s one of the best starting pitchers in baseball and he knows us and we know him ...